Red Sea Salt

[kay-dee]

Can anyone help explain the math on this if I do it by the Gallon? I just want to make a test batch of 1 Gallon. 500g/12 oz of water - why does it sound like ALOT of salt for so little water?

 

[bubbgee]

The convention is 1/2 cup of salt per gallon as far as I know. It gets confusing at times from brand to brand.

 

[rtparty]

You want 149g of salt per gallon of water.

Red Sea is claiming you should get those parameters so long as you use 500g at a time

 

[kay-dee]

You want 149g of salt per gallon of water.

Red Sea is claiming you should get those parameters so long as you use 500g at a time

I mixed for 1hr so far & my salinity is only reading 1.015. Should i add more salt?

 

[rtparty]

I mixed for 1hr so far & my salinity is only reading 1.015. Should i add more salt?

You mixed the salt bucket up well before using?

Then added 149 grams of salt to 1 gallon of water?

How are you measuring salinity?

 

[Jamie814]

500g/12 oz of water - why does it sound like ALOT of salt for so little water?

Your misunderstanding what they are saying. It is 500g or 12 oz of salt mixed into RO water. They do not specify how much water.
I agree it is confusing and worded poorly as they do not even tell you how much water to use in that statement.

 

[spsick]

I use roughly 1/2c of this salt per gallon and typically come within 1ppt

 

[kay-dee]

I mixed for 1hr so far & my salinity is only reading 1.015. Should i add more salt?

You mixed the salt bucket up well before using?

Then added 149 grams of salt to 1 gallon of water?

How are you measuring salinity?

I underestimated my salt so I added more & finally got it to 1.025.